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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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