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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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