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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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