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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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