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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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