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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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