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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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