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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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