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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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