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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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