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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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