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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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