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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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