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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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