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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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