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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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