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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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