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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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