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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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