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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee 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 assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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