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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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