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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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