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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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