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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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