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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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