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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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