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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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