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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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