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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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