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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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