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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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