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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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