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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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