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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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