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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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