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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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