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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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