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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans 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. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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