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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the 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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