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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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