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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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