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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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