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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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