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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business 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 in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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