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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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