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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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