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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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