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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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