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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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