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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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