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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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