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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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