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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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