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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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