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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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