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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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