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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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