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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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