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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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