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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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