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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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