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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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