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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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