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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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