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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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