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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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