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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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