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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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