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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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