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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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