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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the 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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