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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. 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. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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