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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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