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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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