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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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