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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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