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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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