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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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