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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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