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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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