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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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