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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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