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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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