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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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