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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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