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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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