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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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