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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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