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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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