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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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