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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This 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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