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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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