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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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