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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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