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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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