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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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