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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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