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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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