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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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