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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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