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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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