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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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