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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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