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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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