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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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