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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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