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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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