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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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