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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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