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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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