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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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