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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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