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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the 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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