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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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