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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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