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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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