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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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