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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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