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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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