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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major 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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