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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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