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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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