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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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