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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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