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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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