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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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