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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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