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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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