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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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