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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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