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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different 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 handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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