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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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