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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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