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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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