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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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