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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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