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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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