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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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