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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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