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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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