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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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