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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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