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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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