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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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