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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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