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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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