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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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