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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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