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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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