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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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