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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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