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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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