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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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