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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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