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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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