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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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