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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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