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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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