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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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