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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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