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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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