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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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