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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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