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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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