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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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