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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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