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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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