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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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