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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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