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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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