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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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