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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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