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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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