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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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