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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open education ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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