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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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