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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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