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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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