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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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