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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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