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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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