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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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