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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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