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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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