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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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