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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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