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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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