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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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