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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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