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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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