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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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