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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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