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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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