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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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