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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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