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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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