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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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