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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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