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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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