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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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