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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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