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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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