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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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