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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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