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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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