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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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