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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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