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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business 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 manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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