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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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