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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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