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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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