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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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