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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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