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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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