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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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