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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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