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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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