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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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