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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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