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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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