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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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