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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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