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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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