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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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