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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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