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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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