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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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