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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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