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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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