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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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