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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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