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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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