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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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