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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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