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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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