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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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