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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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