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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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