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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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