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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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