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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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