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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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