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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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