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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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