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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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