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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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