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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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