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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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