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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured 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 the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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