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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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