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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches 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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