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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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