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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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