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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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