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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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