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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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