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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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