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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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