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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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