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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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