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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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