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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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