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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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