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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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