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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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