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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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