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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning enable people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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