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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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