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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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