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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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