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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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