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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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