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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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