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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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