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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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