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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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