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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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