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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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