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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure 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 massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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