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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different 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 in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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