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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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