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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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