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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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