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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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