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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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