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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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