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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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