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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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