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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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