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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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