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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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