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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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