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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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