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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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