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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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