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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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