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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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