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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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