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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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