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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses 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 assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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