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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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