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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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