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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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