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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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