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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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