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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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