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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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