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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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