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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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