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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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