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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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