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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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