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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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