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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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