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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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