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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the major 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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