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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education