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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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