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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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