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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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