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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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