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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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