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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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