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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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