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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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