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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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