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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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