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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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