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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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