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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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