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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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