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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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