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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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