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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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