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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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