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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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