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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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