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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers 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 massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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