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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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