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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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