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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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