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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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