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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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