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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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