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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models 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 in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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