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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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