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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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