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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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