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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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