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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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