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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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