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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over 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 MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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