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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models 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 innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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