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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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