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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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