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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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