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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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