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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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