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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 massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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