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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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