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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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