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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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