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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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