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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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