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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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