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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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