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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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