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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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