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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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