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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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