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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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