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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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