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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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