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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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