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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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