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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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