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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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