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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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