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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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