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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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