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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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