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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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