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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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