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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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