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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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