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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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