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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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