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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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