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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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