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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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