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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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