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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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