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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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