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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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