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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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