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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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