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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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