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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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