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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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