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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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