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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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