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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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