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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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