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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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