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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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