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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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