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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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