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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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