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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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