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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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