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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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