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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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