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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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