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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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