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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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