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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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