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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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