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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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