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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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