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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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