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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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