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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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