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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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