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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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