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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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