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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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