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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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