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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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