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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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