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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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