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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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