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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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