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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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