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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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