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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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