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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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