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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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