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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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