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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive these open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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