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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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