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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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