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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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