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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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