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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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