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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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