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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What 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 stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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