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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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