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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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