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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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