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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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