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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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