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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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