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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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