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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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