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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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