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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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