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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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