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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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