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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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