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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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