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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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