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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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