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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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