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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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