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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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