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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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