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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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