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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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