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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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