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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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