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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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