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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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