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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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