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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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