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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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