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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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