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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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