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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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