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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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