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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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