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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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