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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different 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 in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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