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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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