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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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