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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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