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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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