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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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