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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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