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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses 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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