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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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