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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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