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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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