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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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