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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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