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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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