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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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