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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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