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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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