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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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