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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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