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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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