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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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