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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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