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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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