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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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