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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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