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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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