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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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