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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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