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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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