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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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