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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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